Engineering a better future will require the best work of researchers collaborating along the spectrum from the tiniest building blocks of materials through the complex workings of entire societal systems. We work at the micro- and nano-scale in fields like heat transfer, catalysis and 2-D materials to identify fundamental properties of matter. Our goal is not simply to conduct research, but to pursue research with positive global impact.
Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Pompano's research interests center on developing microfluidic and chemical assays to unravel the complexity of the immune response and inform new immunotherapies. Her lab combines unique expertise in bioanalytical chemistry, microfluidics, bioengineering, and immunology to create…
William Barton Rogers Professor of PhysicsProfessor, Materials Science and Engineering (Courtesy)
Joseph Poon's research group focuses on three projects: i) Study of thermoelectric properties of semiconductors and semimetals ii) Synthesis of thin films study of ferrimagnetic and antiferromagnetic heterostructures that show skyrmionic state and anomalous Hall effect. iii) Study of high-entropy alloys (HEAs) with properties in composition space.
Kun Qian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Virginia. He is also a member of the Link Lab. Before joining UVA, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California San Diego. He received his Ph.D. and B.E. from Tsinghua…
Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Electrical and Computer EngineeringDirector of Undergraduate Studies for Aerospace Engineering
Currently Recruiting
Associate Professor Quinn first came to the University of Virginia as an undergraduate student in 2006. After graduating, he left to get his PhD at Princeton University, then returned in 2017 to be on the UVA faculty.
Quinn's research focuses on optimization and simulation methods used to inform the design and management of water resources systems with the goals of protecting people from nature (floods and droughts), and nature from people (pollution and consumption). She is interested in how advanced sensing and forecasting techniques inform this optimization.
Adarsh Ramakrishnan is a product management leader and entrepreneur with a passion for engineering, design, and business. He founded 3 product-focused businesses and served in executive roles at an agency and manufacturing startup. He has also worked as a full-time product manager at…
Visiting Professor, Electrical EngineeringAssociate Vice President, Westlake University
Michael Reed is currently on leave from UVA, serving as Associate Vice President of Westlake University in Hangzhou, China. He has held appointments at Hewlett-Packard Laboratories, Carnegie-Mellon University, University of Twente, ETH Zürich, and the Albert Ludwigs Universität…
Department Chair, Dept. of Environment SciencesProfessor, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Courtesy)
Matt Reidenbach's primary area of research and teaching is coastal oceanography, with an emphasis on how hydrodynamics impact marine organisms and their ecosystems. His current research includes the effects of flow and turbulence on nutrient exchange in coral reefs, larval transport…
Assistant Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringAcademic Advisor
Dr. Ann Reimers retired as a full-time educator at UVa in May of 2023, but continues as a part-time academic advisor to Mechanical Engineering students. She is excited to be able to focus on supporting her advisees in their academic, emotional and professional growth.
Petra Reinke received her first degree, a diploma (M.S.) from the University of Konstanz in Germany, in Chemistry where she focused on physical chemistry.
Karina researches how people think about "good work" in the digital age. Trained as a sociologist, they use qualitative methods to get at how people critique technology and labor, and how they try to fix it. They are writing a book for MIT Press about what happens when high-status tech workers in Silicon Valley become disillusioned with their jobs.
